MALDI-MSI analysis of cancer drugs: Significance, advances, and applications

Q He, C Sun, J Liu, Y Pan - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Because of the heterogeneity and complexity of tumor structure, cancer drugs often cannot
effectively reach the tumor, which is one of the reasons for drug resistance and treatment …

High-resolution imaging and identification of biomolecules using Nano-DESI coupled to ion mobility spectrometry

D Unsihuay, R Yin, DM Sanchez, M Yang, Y Li… - Analytica chimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Simultaneous spatial localization and structural characterization of molecules in complex
biological samples currently represents an analytical challenge for mass spectrometry …

Visualizing and quantifying antimicrobial drug distribution in tissue

BA Kuzma, IJ Pence, DA Greenfield, A Ho… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of drugs are vital to the mechanistic understanding
of their efficacy. Measuring antimicrobial drug efficacy has been challenging as plasma drug …

Hydralazine as a versatile and universal matrix for high-molecular coverage and dual-polarity matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging

W Tang, A Gordon, F Wang, Y Chen, B Li - Analytical Chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
Few matrices have the potential to be universally applicable for imaging vast endogenous
compounds ranging from micro to macromolecules. In this article, we present hydralazine …

Neuropharmacokinetic visualization of regional and subregional unbound antipsychotic drug transport across the blood–brain barrier

D Luptáková, T Vallianatou, A Nilsson… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Comprehensive determination of the extent of drug transport across the region-specific
blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a major challenge in preclinical studies. Multiple approaches …

Quantitative mass spectrometry imaging to study drug distribution in the intestine following oral dosing

LRS Huizing, J McDuffie, F Cuyckens… - Analytical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Local delivery to the lower gut to treat diseases of the colon has become a topic of special
attention. Tissue exposure of locally acting agents is not represented by plasma …

Matrix ions as internal standard for high mass accuracy matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging

A Treu, A Römpp - Rapid Communications in Mass …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale High mass accuracy is indispensable for reliable identification in matrix‐assisted
laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) imaging. Ubiquitous matrix ions …

The space dimension at the micro level: mass spectrometry imaging of drugs in tissues

E Davoli, M Zucchetti, C Matteo… - Mass spectrometry …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has seen remarkable development in recent years. The
possibility of getting quantitative or semiquantitative data, while maintaining the spatial …

Holistic Characterization of a Salmonella Typhimurium Infection Model Using Integrated Molecular Imaging

N Strittmatter, P Kanvatirth, P Inglese… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A more complete and holistic view on host–microbe interactions is needed to understand the
physiological and cellular barriers that affect the efficacy of drug treatments and allow the …

Single-cell metabolomics by mass spectrometry imaging

ME Dueñas, YJ Lee - Cancer Metabolomics: Methods and Applications, 2021 - Springer
Multicellular organisms achieve their complex living activities through the highly organized
metabolic interplay of individual cells and tissues. This complexity has driven the need to …